Psalms 105

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	NEW JERUSALEM
1 O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples!	1 Al eluia! Give thanks to Yahweh, cal on his name, proclaim his deeds to the peoples!
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works!	2 Sing to him, make music for him, recount all his wonders!
3 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!	3 Glory in his holy name, let the hearts that seek Yahweh rejoice!
4 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually!	4 Seek Yahweh and his strength, tirelessly seek his presence!
5 Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,	5 Remember the marvels he has done, his wonders, the judgements he has spoken.
6 O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!	6 Stock of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob whom he chose!
7 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.	7 He is Yahweh our God, his judgements touch the whole world.
8 He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,	8 He remembers his covenant for ever, the promise he laid down for a thousand generations,
9 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,	9 which he concluded with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
10 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,	10 He established it as a statute for Jacob, an everlasting covenant with Israel,
11 saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance."	11 saying, 'To you I give a land, Canaan, your allotted birthright.'
12 When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,	12 When they were insignificant in numbers, a handful of strangers in the land,
13 wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,	13 wandering from country to country, from one kingdom and nation to another,
14 he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,	14 he al owed no one to oppress them; for their sake he instructed kings,
15 saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!"	15 'Do not touch my anointed ones, to my prophets you may do no harm.'
16 When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke every staff of bread,	16 He cal ed down famine on the land, he took away their food supply;
17 he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.	17 he sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, sold as a slave.
18 His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron;	18 So his feet were weighed down with shackles, his neck was put in irons.
19 until what he had said came to pass the word of the LORD tested him.	19 In due time his prophecy was fulfilled, the word of Yahweh proved him true.
20 The king sent and released him, the ruler of the peoples set him free;	20 The king sent orders to release him, the ruler of nations set him free;
21 he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions,	21 he put him in charge of his household, the ruler of al he possessed,
22 to instruct his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.	22 to instruct his princes as he saw fit, to teach his counsel ors wisdom.
23 Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.	23 Then Israel migrated to Egypt, Jacob settled in the country of Ham.
24 And the LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them stronger than their foes.	24 He made his people increase in numbers, he gave them more strength than their enemies,
25 He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.	25 whose heart he turned to hate his own people, to double-cross his servants.
26 He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen.	26 He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, the man of his choice.
27 They wrought his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.	27 They worked there the wonders he commanded, marvels in the country of Ham.
28 He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they rebelled against his words.	28 Darkness he sent, and darkness fel , but that nation defied his orders.
29 He turned their waters into blood, and caused their fish to die.	29 He turned their rivers to blood, and kil ed al the fish in them.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.	30 Their country was overrun with frogs, even in the royal apartments;
31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.	31 at his word came flies, and mosquitoes throughout the country.
32 He gave them hail for rain, and lightning that flashed through their land.	32 He gave them hail as their rain, flames of fire in their land;
33 He smote their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.	33 he blasted their vine and their fig tree, and shattered the trees of the country.
34 He spoke, and the locusts came, and young locusts without number;	34 At his word came locusts, hoppers beyond al counting;
35 which devoured all the vegetation in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground.	35 they devoured every green thing in the land, devoured al the produce of the soil.
36 He smote all the first-born in their land, the first issue of all their strength.	36 He struck al the first-born in their land, the flower of all their manhood;
37 Then he led forth Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.	37 he led Israel out with silver and gold; in their tribes there was none who stumbled.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it.	38 Egypt was glad at their leaving, for terror of Israel had seized them.
39 He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.	39 He spread out a cloud to cover them, and fire to light up the night.
40 They asked, and he brought quails, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.	40 They asked and he brought them quails, food from heaven to their hearts' content;
41 He opened the rock, and water gushed forth; it flowed through the desert like a river.	41 he opened a rock, the waters gushed out, and flowed in dry ground as a river.
42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.	42 Faithful to his sacred promise, given to his servant Abraham,
43 So he led forth his people with joy, his chosen ones with singing.	43 he led out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy.
44 And he gave them the lands of the nations; and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' toil,	44 He gave them the territories of nations, they reaped the fruit of other people's labours,
45 to the end that they should keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!	45 on condition that they kept his statutes, and remained obedient to his laws.